I’m not sure what exactly to say other than Colin was a caring individual; he had many friends as a result. You could tell by the way he communicated; he conversed not only with words, but with his body. He took the time to look at you when you talked and portrayed a thoughtful appearance showing he was actively listening. He was never in too much of a hurry to hear your side of a conversation. Colin was a rare person, a man that could talk you into buying something, but it had to be something he himself believed in, not like a salesman, like a friend. I often wondered how he fit into the shoes of a sales person or product manager. That was before I witnessed him at a Sales Conference in New Orleans. Initially I was a little nervous for Colin. He wasn’t so boisterous and didn’t have the aggressive salesman energy that blew you away. It was a big audience of about 70-80 professionals and he had a 60 minute presentation to do. I truthfully don’t remember the presentation materials but I remember how professional he was on stage. He was confident and extremely knowledgeable about his materials; he blew me away. One additional note on this particular conference, Colin would often get up from his seat, walk to the back of the room, and stand. He didn’t look around and say “everyone is sitting, I should remain sitting”. It was then that I realized that Colin was such an independent thinker. He wasn’t a person that took the path of least resistance; he took the right path for him or his family. It was only two days prior to his tragic passing that we discussed his personal challenge to work for a company he was passionate about. I had luckily gotten a job at this establishment – NRG Systems. He had tried previously and made it through two interviews only to come up short. We talked about how several of the employees at NRG had tried multiple times to land a job there, but, they never gave up. He and I were both exited for his challenge once again. So when I heard the news of his passing I was in total shock. I’m positive he didn’t give up on this dream or any other dream he aspired to, something just happened, something that no one but G-d has the answer to. I think Anna and Ethan should visit NRG someday soon and see what motivated their dad. What values drove him to want to work there of all places. I think they’ll be pleasantly surprised by what their dad valued in a place of employment. Colin was so very happy with Wendee, but, with the arrival of his little girl he took on a whole different degree of happiness. I don’t think you’ll ever find a husband or father as dedicated. When I saw him at the beach on Lake Iroquois he was always fully engaged in family activity. I’m sorry to say we missed each other at the beach this summer (2008). But there is no doubt his family time, at the beach or other, was his top priority. Plants, Plants, Plants! We worked for a Swiss company where everything needed to be clean and sterile. When you walked into Colin‘s area it was like walking into a different eco system. I’d purposely walked there during times of stress, plopped myself down and just sat there and let his calm demeanor and jungle surroundings bring me back to Earth. The only thing I can compare it to is the final scene in “Finding Neverland”. Actually there are other parallels to the main character and Colin in that movie. Other words I’d use to describe Colin - Positive, Intelligent, athletic, and a joy to be around. And lastly, it may seem simple but every time I’m in a large training session, where everyone is sitting, I often get up, walk to the back, and stand. It will always remind me of Colin. And every time I see the movie Finding Neverland, I’ll be thinking of the magic that was Colin. I know he found his Neverland.